New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady missed the team's preseason opener with a sore back. However, that did not prevent him and the Patriots from putting the final details on his contract for the 2018 NFL season.

Both sides have been mired in negotiations for quite some time now. The details of his incentive-based contract have now been released by Albert Breer of the MMQB:

Source: Patriots QB Tom Brady’s revised deal has five $1M triggers for '18 …

* Top 5 in QB rating

* Top 5 in completion %

* Top 5 in yds/att

* Top 5 in TD passes

* Top 5 pass yds

Each incentive becomes $2M if Pats win SB LIII; capped at $5M. (Min: 224 att's, 70% play time)

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Brady was slated to make $15 million for the 2018 campaign. His average salary ranks 22nd in the NFL, putting him right in between Cleveland Browns quarterback Tyrod Taylor and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton. The possibility of earning an extra five million is simply an attempt to pay him his market value and reward the five-time Super Bowl champion for everything he's done for the franchise.

It goes without saying that Brady has long been a discount for the Patriots. The reported details on his most recent deal are further evidence of why. Of course, it is difficult to put a price on arguably the greatest quarterback of all time. Despite his age, Brady shows no signs of slowing down as the NFL's reigning MVP.

That said, it is safe to assume he will be able to accomplish all of these incentives barring injury. Brady threw for a league-high 4,577 yards to go with 32 touchdown passes and 8 interceptions in 2017. Not to mention, he led the Patriots to their second consecutive Super Bowl appearance. It is not too far-fetched to see him meet the contract goals again this season.